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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chosun Juan" data-source="post: 3591235" data-attributes="member: 92780">Personally I  like a 10x magnification but with some important caveats:-* A 5mm or greater exit pupil  (this means a 10x50 SV)* A 120m @1Km Fov* Light weightNo such bin exists of course, but I find the 10x50SV to be somehow wide enough Fov wise, and really nice to hold, if somewhat heavy.There are a few 10x42's that meet the 120m  Fov criteria - the Zeiss 10x42 SF, the Nikon 10x42 MHG, and the Vortex 10x42 Razor HD. These 3 also have the benefit of nice light weight. If I was going to compromise on my EP criteria, it would be for one of these.I really don't like the 10x42 SV all that much compared to the 10x50 SV, or the 8.5x42 SV, mainly because it ticks none of my boxes. I prefer the hand filling grip of the 50mm which I find is very steady to hold, and for reference I view wearing glasses, and back the eye cups out by exactly the same smidge on all of them.The 8.5x42 SV is certainly a great all rounder  .....   :cat:Chosun   :gh:</blockquote>